From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 27 08:12:21 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C96391065694 for ; Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:12:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AF258FC24 for ; Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:12:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 49019 invoked by uid 0); 27 Nov 2009 07:45:40 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.3.2.41?) (spork@96.57.144.66) by smtp.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 27 Nov 2009 07:45:40 -0000 Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:45:39 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Sprickman X-X-Sender: spork@hotlap.local To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (OSX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII Subject: 7.2 serial console/getty problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:12:21 -0000 Howdy, I'm having some issues getting a working serial console on a 7.2-amd64 system (Dell PE 2970). Everything is running at 9600bps to keep things simple (BIOS, loader, getty). Normal DB-9 null cable to another host. /etc/ttys has getty on ttyd0 with the "std.9600" gettytab entry and vt100 terminal type. The following works fine: -Console redirection via Dell's BIOS (I can enter setup, navigate BIOS, enter RAID config, etc.) -Boot loader (can enter boot params, select boot options, etc.) -Boot messages (displays fine) However once the machine boots and getty has control, things get a bit odd. I've tested this with various hosts using minicom and conserver (conserver.com). No problems with my other hosts running older versions of FreeBSD with the same settings (9600, 8N1, hw flow control). If I just hit "enter", I get a response like this: noooo~:oommv64(jkoomimnnwwou})(|t}}t9- It does not vary - always the same string. However, if I hit CTRL-D, then I get a normal prompt: FreeBSD/amd64 (bigmail.bway.net) (ttyd0) login: If at the "login:" prompt I just hit "enter" again without typing a username, I get the same garbled output. CTRL-D again gives me a proper prompt. Once I'm logged-in, there seem to be no issues. "vi", "top" and other things that rely on the terminal being sane work fine. Any ideas? Thanks, Charles ___ Charles Sprickman NetEng/SysAdmin Bway.net - New York's Best Internet - www.bway.net spork@bway.net - 212.655.9344